I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
king; king; king (chess piece)
automatic; intransitive verb
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be worried; to be troubled
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
king; monarch; ruler; champion
calm; composed; leisurely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision